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• Exim plans to spend Bt450 bn on guarantees

  The Export-Import Bank

• FTA talks with the US to be revived

  New leadership, mutual concern over economic slump cited

• German

  Buhlmann Group,

• Sales sag in EU, prompting Dash to focus on Asean

  Sales sag

• KFC in quixotic quest to be burger boss

  Yum Restaurants International (Thailand), operator of the KFC fast-food chain, yesterday announced plans to....

• For Thai Atlas, city dwellers offer relief

  Thai Atlas Global Food, the producer of D7 canned coffee, is turning to urbanites as its new target group....

• Auction likely for 3G licences

  The national telecom regulator seems to be leaning towards the auctioning of third-generation (3G) mobile....

• Mitr Phol increases sugar R&D budget

  Leading

• Guru Speak

  Picking a good company and picking a good stock can be total¬ly different things.

• Mixed reaction to Korn's statement

  Bankers expressed mixed views yesterday after Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij hinted that Thailand may ease....

• Tough year for providentfund operators

  This year is expected to be a tough one for the providentfund sector, as many businesses will have to scale....

• Brokers like Banpu's 2009 prospects

  Given the murky economic outlook, Banpu is one of rel¬atively few listed companies expected by securities....

• Tap into others' stimulus packages, agencies told

  Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday instructed agencies to boost export and tourism revenues by tapping....

• Thai Gypsum refreshes image, rebrands main product

  Thaigypsum, a major manufacturer of gypsum board, yesterday announced that its Thai Gypsum brand had been....

• Abhisit orders public hearing on revised power plan

  Prime Minister

• Precious rejuvenates its fleet

  Precious Shipping, a dry bulk shipping firm, has recently sold a vessel of its subsidiary for Bt120.49 million....

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